Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Christin Cupo react to the USWNT match vs Canada from the Nations Capital which saw the US dominate in a 3-0 win. The group also discuss all the biggest takeaways from this summer's international friendlies and rank the current player pool by position. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home...

Darian Jenkins and McCall Zerboni react and recap the second of two USWNT vs Ireland matches which saw the US dominate with a 4-0 victory. Then, the hosts preview the US Women's upcoming match against Canada on July 2nd taking place in the Nation's Capital. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Atta...

Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni and Jess McDonald break down the USWNT’s dominant 4-0 win over Ireland. The crew analyze how Rose Lavelle stole the show in her first game since December, scoring and assisting in a vintage display. The conversation turns to Alyssa Thompson’s relentless performance and Lily Reale’s standout debut. Plus, thoughts on Claudia Dickey, Avery Patterson’s continued rise, an...

Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jess McDonald preview the USWNT's opening window of friendlies, beginning with a doubleheader against Ireland. The crew kicks things off by asking a big-picture question: how should we be measuring success for this new-look U.S. team under Emma Hayes? They break down the latest first-time call-ups, take a closer look at Ireland - "a team full of juggernauts" - and...

Who’s the best locker room DJ? The first person you'd call to watch your dog? The scariest player to face in training? Darian Jenkins, Lo LaBonta, and McCall Zerboni are naming names and handing out teammate superlatives! Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is avail...

Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jen Beattie discuss the biggest takeaways from Week 13 in the NWSL, recap the San Diego Wave vs Washington Spirit game alongside a post-match player interview, and put together their Weekly Best XI. And finally, the group put together their mid-season awards. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramoun...

Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, and McCall Zerboni lookahead to the upcoming weekend of action in the NWSL before the month long international break. Then, former NWSL vet Gaby Vincent joins to discuss the Juneteenth holiday, Pride, and her what she's been up to post-playing career. And finally, the group celebrate the wonderful career, both domestic and international, of Meghan Klingenberg who recently...

Darian Jenkins and Sandra Herrera react to the latest USWNT roster drop as we head towards the next set of friendlies this summer. Two matches against Ireland next week followed by one against Canada on July 2nd. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available fo...

Lisa Carlin, Christine Cupo, and Jessica McDonald welcome in USL Women's Super League Tampa Bay Sun GM Christina Unkel to celebrate their championship season. Then, the group discuss the recent WSL expansion news and answer your questions from the A3 Mailbag. And finally, the A3 crew welcome in veteran Danielle Colaprico in celebration of her 200th NWSL regular season appearance. Watch USWNT and N...

Darian Jenkins, Lo LaBonta, and McCall Zerboni dive into the world of unsung heroes both past and present and give them their much overdue flowers. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google P...

Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Aaron West highlight all the major takeaways from Week 12 in the NWSL which saw goals from all the Golden Boot contenders. The group also recap the Portland Thorns vs Washington Spirit match complete with a post-match Bella Bixby (and baby!!) interview. And finally, the group put together the Attacking Third Best XI for the week. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" w...

Sandra Herrera, Darian Jenkins, and Jen Beattie preview the upcoming NWSL Week 12 action and get an inside look at Beattie's experience winning the TST tournament. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spoti...

Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Aaron West recap TST as two members of Attacking Third faced off in the final. Then, the group explain both Intra-League Loans in the NWSL and the Building Assets that expansion sides Boston and Denver will receive for their inaugural season in 2026. And finally, the A3 Mailbag is opened once again to answer your questions. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a...

Darian Jenkins and Lo LaBonta discuss the NWSL as we approach the midway point of the 2025 campaign. From lineup rotations to what happens when you don't take advantage of your opportunities early on in matches. Each club's depth is being tested. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking...

Sandra Herrera and Jordan Angeli discuss all the biggest takeaways from Week 11 in the NWSL. From a plethora of late goals to first time time goal scorers, this weekend had it all. Sandra and Jordan also welcomed in Esme Morgan immediately following the Washington Spirit vs NC Courage game, and finally, the two put together A3's Best XI including coach of the week and honorary captain. Watch USWNT...

Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, and Jordan Angeli preview Week 11 in the NWSL including the Gotham FC vs KC Current which you can watch on CBS at 1pm ET on Saturday. The group also welcomes in Gotham FC forward Sarah Schupansky to discuss her rookie season so far and experience at the U23 camp. And finally, a look at the results of the UEFA Women's Nations League Group Stage as the semifinalists are...

Sandra Herrera, McCall Zerboni, and Christine Cupo recap the USWNT vs Jamaica friendly immediately following the final whistle at Energizer Park in St. Louis, MO. The group discuss the 4-0 victory with stand-out performances from Ally Sentnor and Lynn Biyendolo. They give their respective players of the match and discuss what and who they'd like to see involved in the upcoming friendlies against I...

Sandra Herrera and Christine Cupo preview tomorrow's USWNT vs Jamaica match taking place at Energizer Park Stadium in St. Louis, MO. Our hosts will give you their respective Projected Starting XIs as well as what they'd like to see out of the Emma Hayes' side coming off a 3-0 win vs China over the weekend. Additionally, Herrera and Cupo weigh in on the Washington Spirit coaching news with Adrian G...

McCall Zerboni, Saskia Webber, and Christine Cupo recap tonight's USWNT friendly vs China immediately following the final whistle. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else...

Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Jen Beattie get you ready for this weekend's USWNT friendly against China by welcoming in first time call-up Kerry Abello, giving you their respective projected Starting XI's, and discussing what they not only want to see, but what they need to see coming out of these upcoming pair of matches. And finally, we bring back the old classic A3 game, Name That Player!...

Lisa Carlin, Christine Cupo, and McCall Zerboni discuss the greatest head coaching debutante runs in recent history after both Arsenal's Renée Slegers and Barcelona's Pere Romeu both reached the UWCL Final while Sonia Bompastor racked up a domestic treble. Then, the ladies crack open the A3 USWNT-specific Mailbag as we near another pair of USWNT friendlies. And finally, the group take this brief i...

Darian Jenkins and Jen Beattie are joined by Utah Royals Defender, member of the NWSLPA Executive Committee, and mental health advocate Madison Pogarch in support of Mental Health Awareness Month. Then, Jen Beattie reflects on her time and experience at the UEFA Women's Champions League Final in which she witnessed her former club lift the trophy (she might have as well) as European Champions once...

Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jordan Angeli discuss all the big takeaways from Week 10 in the NWSL, deliver their Weekly Best XI, and recap the CONCACAF W Champions Cup which saw Gotham FC lift the inaugural trophy. The group also bring in a special guest from the San Diego Wave, Kailen Sheridan, immediately following the club's 5-2 win over NC Courage. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a...

Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, and Christine Cupo are joined by Arsenal defender Steph Catley to help preview the UEFA Women's Champions League Final between the Gunners & Barcelona. Then, the ladies recap last night's CONCACAF W Champions Cup Semifinal matches and preview the Final between Tigres and Gotham FC as Liga MX Femenil faces off against the NWSL. And finally, an NWSL Week 10 Lookahead ze...

Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and McCall Zerboni react to today's USWNT Roster Drop for the upcoming friendlies this summer against China, Jamaica, and Canada. The group also discuss tomorrow's CONCACAF W Champions Cup Semifinal matchups that include Club America vs Gotham FC and Tigres UANL vs Portland Thorns. And finally, ICYMI: News & Notes. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ...